Monarch butterflies only flap their wings around 5 to 12 times per second — much more slowly than the average butterfly, who flaps about 20 times a second. In the right conditions, a migrating monarch ...

Slide the line in the interactive graphic below to watch a butterfly's growth. 11Alive has previously reported on the monarch butterfly's migration patterns and decline. In the 1990s, nearly 700 ...

If no action is taken to protect the monarch butterfly, which is known for its orange wings and black markings, the eastern monarchs face as much as a 74% percent probability of extinction by 2080 ...

The official state insect of Texas is in trouble. The monarch butterfly, long idolized for its epic migrations and delicate beauty, is facing another alarming chapter in its decline. Volunteers ...

The loss of pollinators like the monarch could have far-reaching consequences for ecosystems and the people who rely on them.

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing new protections for the monarch butterfly, a species cherished by many. They ...

Federal wildlife authorities announced a proposal to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service wants public feedback on a plan to list the migratory ...

Designating of the migratory monarch butterfly as threatened would allow for further conservation efforts to prevent their extinction. Dr. Rebeca Quiñonez-Piñón, monarch recovery strategist and ...